20 Tips to Get Rid of Procrastination

1.    Don’t try to do all your work in one go – you’ll get bored and cranky and you’ll want to find other things to spend your time on;
2.    Make a time plan;
3.    Listen to yourself;
4.    Be honest with yourself…
5.    …and NO excuses!
6.    Get the initial research/workings/readings out of the way first;
7.    Focus on chunks, rather than the whole thing;
8.    Prioritise;
9.    Don’t look at the end point at the beginning – If you hope to be finished as soon as you’ve started, you’ll only become overwhelmed and tired;
10.    Work in frequent bursts, taking frequent breaks too;
11.    Eliminate distractions;
12.    Stay energised;
13.    Don’t wait until there’s not enough time…start when there’s plenty;
14.    Many distractions are psychological – they wouldn’t be distractions if you didn’t have a more important task at hand;
15.    When overwhelmed by tasks, leave anything that can wait until tomorrow…until tomorrow;
16.    Set specifics – define your activities, don’t leave them vague;
17.    Link your work and play. Bring everything together (i.e. planning isn’t just for one task, and it’s not just limited to work with deadlines);
18.    Start a ritual to your day to keep you focused by default;
19.    Understand your reasons for completing a task and ask why it’s important;
20.    Stop looking for a wand to make everything finish by magic…you’re not.